12 Steps vs CoSponsor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
12 Steps
Access essential 12-step literature, audio resources, and a supportive community for recovery. Track your sobriety, find meetings, and connect with others on their journey.
- Complete 12-step literature and audio
- Daily reflections and prayers
- Sobriety tracker with milestones
- Live meeting finder (phone, Zoom)
- Active sober community support
- Speaker talks and podcasts
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Carry essential resources and an active, supportive community wherever you go! Join the most active sober community on any app, and have every resource you could need in one place. Over 100,000+ individuals trust it to provide them with the support they need on their journey, one day at a time. Unlock the complete text and audio of foundational material, reflections for each day, resources to help you stay sober, and much more! Foundational Material - Immerse yourself in the content spread across 164 pages, including prayers, personal stories, and insights into the steps and traditions. - Includes the full Big Book text, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions (12 and 12), As Bill Sees it, Daily Reflections, Prayers, Living Sober, the Joe and Charlie Audio Tapes, and much more! - Easily navigate through pages and chapters with search and highlight features, ensuring a smooth reading experience. - Customize your reading with adjustable font sizes and Light and Dark Mode options for comfortable reading anytime, anywhere. - Have the cornerstone material always at hand, offering constant guidance and support in your journey towards sobriety and personal development. Podcasts and Audiobooks - Explore a variety of podcasts and audiobooks from individuals sharing their journey to recovery. - Discover new content contributed by community members or share your own story with others. - Listen to audio versions of foundational material, making it easier to absorb its wisdom wherever you are. Speaker Talks - Gain motivation and insights by listening to speaker talks from meetings worldwide. - Stay updated with new content added regularly, offering a continuous flow of inspiration. Tracker for Sobriety - Monitor your sobriety by recording your sobriety date and tracking your progress in days, weeks, months, and years. - Celebrate milestones with digital tokens, marking each step of your journey. - Embrace the practice of tracking and celebrating your sobriety, one day at a time. Meeting Finder - Connect with the community by attending live meetings at any time, accessible via phone, Zoom, and other services. - Access meetings directly from various sources, with real-time updates and options tailored to your preferences. - Filter meetings based on type, format, language, and accessibility. Community Support - Engage with an active, moderated community offering support, understanding, and camaraderie. - Connect with individuals sharing the common goal of staying sober, one day at a time. - Find strength and insight from daily reflections, shared stories, and lessons learned. - Enhance your journey and minimize the risk of relapse with the support of a like-minded community. - Share your story in a safe, supportive space with community guidelines. Objectionable content and abusive behavior are not tolerated: every member can report posts and block other users at any time. From foundational material to community support, this app is your companion on the path to sobriety. Join our community and experience the difference it can make. Download the app today and take the first step towards a brighter, sober future. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CoSponsor
This AI companion offers confidential, 24/7 support for individuals in 12-step recovery programs. It provides interactive guidance through the 12 steps, a meeting finder, and quick access to grounding tools like the Serenity Prayer.
- 24/7 AI Chat support
- Interactive 12-step guidance
- Meeting finder (GPS/search)
- Serenity Prayer & Daily Reflections
- Confidential personalized support
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CoSponsor — Your AI-Powered Recovery Companion CoSponsor is a confidential personalized AI companion designed to support people in 12-step recovery and addiction programs including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA). Great for newcomers as well as folks with longer term recovery. What CoSponsor Offers: 24/7 AI Chat — Talk about whatever you're going through, anytime. CoSponsor can partner with you as an AI “sponsor” and listens to what is going on in your life and responds with compassion, warmth and program-grounded wisdom and curiosity. Work a Step — Get personalized, interactive guidance through all 12 steps. Whether you're on Step 1 or Step 12, CoSponsor meets you where you are, no matter how long you have been sober, whether you are in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA). Meeting Finder — Find AA, NA, or CMA meetings near you using GPS or city/zip code search. Serenity Prayer & Daily Reflections — Quick access to grounding tools whenever you need them. CoSponsor is NOT a substitute for a human sponsor, licensed counselor, or medical provider — but it IS available at 3am when you need to talk. Crisis Resources Always Available: • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 • SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 CoSponsor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sanctioned by AA, NA, CMA, or any recovery organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoSponsor at none against 12 Steps's 10. CoSponsor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). 12 Steps's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 12 Steps sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoSponsor asks for nothing beyond the download.
CoSponsor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12 Steps has 15K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of 12 Steps's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoSponsor's.
12 Steps ships an update every 5 days, CoSponsor every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 12 Steps | CoSponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Product Growth LLC | Eli Blair |
Customer experience
12 Steps
CoSponsor
Bugs and requests
12 Steps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/signup issues
- Sobriety date calculator not working
- Page formatting and scrolling problems
- Frequent crashes and app instability
Requested features
5 requests- Add 12 Steps and 12 Traditions text
- Implement bookmarking and highlighting
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Add daily meditations and reflections
- Implement push notifications for reminders
CoSponsor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
12 Steps
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
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- One Year Ad-free3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
- One Year Ad-free3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
CoSponsor
No in-app purchases
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